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While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early December 1991, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Sexy M.F.]], [[The Morning Papers]], [[The Sacrifice Of Victor]] and [[Arrogance]]). It was included as the 21st track (13th song) on a March 1992, configuration of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album, and the 21st track (14th song) on a late-Summer 1992, configuration, before many of the album’s [[Symbol_segues|segues]] were removed for release.
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early December 1991, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Sexy M.F.]], [[The Morning Papers]], [[The Sacrifice Of Victor]] and [[Arrogance]]). It was included as the 21st track (13th song) on a March 1992, configuration of the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album, and the 21st track (14th song) on a late-Summer 1992, configuration, before many of the album’s [[Symbol_segues|segues]] were removed for release.


The song’s lyrics refer heavily to the Biblical account of God’s creation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve Eve], the first woman, in [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%202:21-23&version=NLT Genesis 2:21-23] ([[3rd Eye|3rd]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=3rd Eye]] is also based on the Biblical story of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_Eve Adam and Eve]).
The song’s lyrics refer heavily to the Biblical account of God’s creation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve Eve], the first woman, in [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%202:21-23&version=NLT Genesis 2:21-23] ([[3rd Eye|3rd]][[file:EyeBlue.png|link=3rd Eye]] is also based on the Biblical story of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_Eve Adam and Eve] and the song [[The_Greatest_Romance_Ever_Sold | The Greatest Romance Ever Sold]] refers to them).
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|first live appearance    = [[08_March 1993|8 March 1993, Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL, USA]] <small>(in medley with [[3 Chains O’ Gold]])</small><br>
|first live appearance    = [[08_March 1993|8 March 1993: Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL, USA]] <small>(in medley with [[3 Chains O’ Gold]])</small><br>
* [[28 June 2001|28 June 2001: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA]] <small> (as interlude) </small>
* [[15 April 2002|15 April 2002: Saenger Theater, New Orleans, LA, USA]] <small> (during [[NPGMC]] members' soundcheck) </small>
|performed regularly on    =[[Act I]] <small>(in medley with [[3 Chains O’ Gold]])</small>
|performed regularly on    =[[Act I]] <small>(in medley with [[3 Chains O’ Gold]])</small>
*[[Act II]] <small>(as part of medley)</small>
*[[Act II]] <small>(as part of medley)</small>
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|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2002|2002]] <small>(during [[NPG Music Club]] open soundcheck)</small>
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2002|2002]] <small>(during [[NPG Music Club]] open soundcheck)</small>
|trivia                    = The title of this song is also the title of the 1956 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Vadim Roger Vadim] film [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_God_Created_Woman_(1956_film) And God Created Woman] (original French title ''Et Dieu... créa la femme''), which launched the career of Vadim’s then-wife [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Bardot Brigitte Bardot]. Vadim is also the director of the film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711/ Barbarella] (1968), from which [[Prince]] took great inspiration. He sampled from it in [[Space]], mentions it in a segue on the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album and used clips from it in the [[Home Video: Gett Off|Gett Off]] home video. Last but not least keyboard player [[Tommy Barbarella]] (né Elm) is believed to be named after the film.
|trivia                    = The title of this song is also the title of the 1956 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Vadim Roger Vadim] film [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_God_Created_Woman_(1956_film) And God Created Woman] (original French title ''Et Dieu... créa la femme''), which launched the career of Vadim’s then-wife [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Bardot Brigitte Bardot]. Vadim is also the director of the film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711/ Barbarella] (1968), from which [[Prince]] took great inspiration. He sampled from it in [[Space]], mentions it in a segue on the [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album and used clips from it in the [[Home Video: Gett Off|Gett Off]] home video. Last but not least keyboard player [[Tommy Barbarella]] (né Elm) is believed to be named after the film.
*The Piano demo version was one of the unreleased songs played for VIP attendees of the Celebration event held at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in June 2024 (along with [[Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy (Demo)]], [[Instrumentals-77|Fat Jazz]], [[However Much U Want|However Much U Want (Piano Demo)]], [[First Time I Saw U]], [[Friction]], [[All The King’s Horses]], [[Calabama]], [[No Changes]] and [[Purple Rain|Purple Rain (Piano demo)]]).
|see also                  = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album
|see also                  = [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] album
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
|categories                = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
|categories                = [[Category:1992]][[Category:Recorded 1991]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the New Power Generation)‏‎]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]]
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 10 June 2025

An Honest Man   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   And How
And God Created Woman

from the album
Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: 13 October 1992 - album
Album(s):
Writer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

And God Created Woman is the 15th track (14th song) on Prince’s 14th album , the second album to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation.

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in early December 1991, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Sexy M.F., The Morning Papers, The Sacrifice Of Victor and Arrogance). It was included as the 21st track (13th song) on a March 1992, configuration of the album, and the 21st track (14th song) on a late-Summer 1992, configuration, before many of the album’s segues were removed for release.

The song’s lyrics refer heavily to the Biblical account of God’s creation of Eve, the first woman, in Genesis 2:21-23 (3rd is also based on the Biblical story of Adam and Eve and the song The Greatest Romance Ever Sold refers to them).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Early December 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
And God Created Woman 3:18 Studio
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Bambi (Live) 3:09 NPG Music Club Edition # 7 premium members .mov download Live 28 June 2001, Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA, includes clips of Family Name and And God Created Woman
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
2 Whom It May Concern 4:02 My Name Is Prince single

7 single
Damn U single

Studio medley See 2 Whom It May Concern for more details
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
And God Created Woman Studio Piano demo
And God Created Woman Studio Band version - First take (the released version is the second take)
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
  • album
References
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